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Man charged after 2 people stabbed inside Halifax apartment building

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Halifax Regional Police say a 45-year-old man has been charged after two people were stabbed at an apartment building in Halifax.

In a release, police say the stabbing happened in the 500 block of Herring Cove Road on Tuesday evening.

The victims were taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Jibril Ahmed is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Thursday to face charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, possession of a dangerous weapon, and break and enter.

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“No other persons are being sought in connection with this incident,” police said in a statement.

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Police don’t believe the incident is random and are asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

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